diff --git a/js/HuesCore.js b/js/HuesCore.js
index 302049a..804a162 100644
--- a/js/HuesCore.js
+++ b/js/HuesCore.js
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ function HuesCore(defaults) {
     if(defaults.load) {
         this.resourceManager.addAll(defaults.respacks, function() {
             document.getElementById("preloadHelper").classList.add("loaded");
-            that.setImage(0);
+            if(defaults.firstImage) {
+                that.setImageByName(defaults.firstImage);
+            } else {
+                that.setImage(0);
+            }
             if(defaults.autoplay) {
                 if(defaults.firstSong) {
                     that.setSongByName(defaults.firstSong);
@@ -357,6 +361,17 @@ HuesCore.prototype.setImage = function(index) {
     this.userInterface.setImageText();
 };
 
+HuesCore.prototype.setImageByName = function(name) {
+    var images = this.resourceManager.enabledImages;
+    for(var i = 0; i < images.length; i++) {
+        if(images[i].name == name || images[i].fullname == name) {
+            this.setImage(i);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    this.setImage(0); // fallback
+};
+
 HuesCore.prototype.nextImage = function() {
     this.setIsFullAuto(false);
     var img=(this.imageIndex + 1) % this.resourceManager.enabledImages.length;
diff --git a/js/HuesSettings.js b/js/HuesSettings.js
index f888247..68f2982 100644
--- a/js/HuesSettings.js
+++ b/js/HuesSettings.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ HuesSettings.prototype.defaultSettings = {
     overwriteLocal : false,
     // If set, will attempt to play the named song first
     firstSong: null,
+    // If set, will attempt to set the named image first
+    firstImage: null,
     // If set, will disable the remote resources menu. For custom pages.
     disableRemoteResources: false,
     // Preloader customisation